The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-06-29
GREEN COUNTY, KY, WEDNESDAY JUNE 30

| town. 6eVeral IaQle8 intending 20 be
passengers were thus caught at the depot
when the firing began, and were badly
scared. Several of the houses opposite
the railroad were badly shot, one OF them,
supposed to contain one of the Tolivers,
receiving fusilade. There were sever
al narrow escapes, but, singularly enough,
no person was hurt but the parties whom
the citizens were after. There were
touching incidents, also. During the
the fight little four-year-old son Of Bud
Toliver came out upon the railroad when
the shots were the thickest, and going up
to Hiram Pigman asked him if he would
shoot him. NO." said Pigman 1--WE are
not after children" and sent him out Of
harms way.
A public meeting Of the men who had
been -engegedia tlse-saiglsee -ssitdl of tliosc
TnU's mpa tirized with tie OBJECT OF the
meeting was held in the court house at
three O'clock, at which d. b. Logan, d.
NJ. Dillon and J. NJ. Brain delivered ad
dresses. They are substantial citizens.
They declare that it was the intention
of the men then assembled to see to it
that henceforth the law should be obeyed
iii Rowan county a.-d that there should
be no more lawlessnesS there. That they
meant all they said they proved by organ
lzlng themselves permanently, as a sort
of Citizens Protective Association, and
adjourned 10 meet again at the same
place on next Wednesday. They de
| clared that if any one was molested for
participating in this days work they
would reassemble and punish the man
who did it to the bitter end and hang
him up in the sun to dry. The meeting
| then dispersed, and many of these, with
their rifles and shot guns in their hands,
LETT on the next trains going east and
west 70 their homes, drawing Off their
hats and cheering us the trains drew out
from the depot. This was q somewhat
ghsstiy spectacle, as only few yards away
was the home Of the Tolivers, among them
the mother of Craig, who were loudly
bemoaning the loss OF their beloved ones,
for no matter what they were to others
TO them they were dear. The mother OF
Craig IOliycr came up from Farmers
Station accompanied by her son, Ma
riOn, who seems to be Il gentleman
What this young man saw tonight his
ENC tiOns were almost too strong 70 speak
That he was man of peace and would
DO his best to keep his friends from do
ing any further violence.
This is his first visit to Morchead, and
he had done his best to induce his broth
er to keep awap from the place. He and
his family have suffered much ut the
hands of the assassin. His father WAS
killed in his mothers arms when he was
child only eight years old and Craig
was fourteen, and that had good deal
to do with making Craig 50 reckless.
Marion TOliyGr seems to be all sincerity
in expressing his regret of any further
trouble. For his part, he was willing 70
let the matter rest where il was and let
the law take its course with those who
had been guilty of this days doings.
But few of the armed men who were
here today are around tonight. Not
half-dOzen Of them remain, but the town
is peaceful. No more trouble is expected
at once, but he is sanguine who expects
this days work will have no sequel. The
dead men have been dressed, c0fiins have
been sent for and tomorrow the remains
will be sent to Elliott county, where all
four will be fried togetE r Two of
COylngton's citizens carried their guns
III iONGN WdT, y. VI. Dram ana ll1l
Curry, both Of when: kSd bect,- driven
from their homes. Another Covington
man, II. &. Power, may now return to
MUrchead and take possession of his
property from which he was oustcd.
None Of the Youngs were in Morehead
today, and it is probably fortunate for
them. Allie Young was threatened and
warned, John Rogers, a cousin of the
Youngs, made good his escape to the
bush when the firing first began, and has
not been seen since. Some citizens be-
lieved 70 be favorable to Toliver were
disarmed early in the day and almost
every precaution was taken TO insure
complete job. 1t was an extraordinary
display of determination on the part Of
the good citizens. Some who are not 50
good were with them, but the good ele-
ment prevailed. Then when all was ac-
compished that could be done, D. Il.
Logan telgraphed this laconic dispatch
to the Governor ut Frankfort: az have
done it," ROBERT.
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